good humour (humor); good mood
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
whispering into a person's ear
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
stealthily; secretly; in secret
stealthy steps; soft steps
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
eardrum; tympanic membrane
to pick out; to single out; to select; to extract; to draw out; to pull out
to jump upon (a moving object)
handsome man; actor in a love scene
remembrance; recollection; recognition
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
the reverse; other side; lining
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
library (usu. single-room); small library
mobile library; bookmobile
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
entrusting (something to a person); consignment (of goods); putting in someone's charge; trust; commission
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
remarkably; noticeably; considerably; appreciably
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
journal; magazine; periodical